The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, stated this Wednesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that, regarding migration, "behind every figure and every statistic there is a human being fighting desperately for a better life”.

This was emphasised by Roberta Metsola at a briefing organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, in response to a question about the approved reform of the EU's asylum and migration rules.

Metsola first recalled words spoken by the recently deceased Pope Francis when he addressed the European Parliament in 2013, weeks after the Lampedusa tragedy. She recalled that the pontiff had said at the time that "the Mediterranean had become the largest cemetery in the world”.

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, stated this Wednesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that “the reality is that the United Kingdom needs us, but, to a certain extent, we also need the United Kingdom”.

This was Roberta Metsola's statement at a briefing organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, during which she welcomed the agreements reached with the United Kingdom last Monday, which represent a crucial rapprochement after Brexit.

Metsola noted that the European Union and the United Kingdom signed a new agreement this week that deepens cooperation on trade, as well as on fisheries and other matters. With this, she explained, “we are harmonising key food standards and facilitating trade in agricultural and fishery products”.

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, stated this Wednesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that “we must build a smarter, stronger, and safer Europe”, to respond to those who feel that “the system isn't working for them”.

At a briefing organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Roberta Metsola was introduced by the Vice-President of the European Parliament, Javi López, of the S&D Group. Despite the fact that the President of the European Parliament is from the European People's Party, she emphasized that has become “one of the strongest voices in the major current European debates”.

López commented that she “has brought modernity and freshness to the institution”, and highlighted her “courage and commitment” in being one of the first leaders to visit Kyiv after the outbreak of the war.

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, stated this Wednesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that “today all Member States understand that Europe must assume responsibility for its own defense”.

Roberta Metsola stated this at a briefing organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, where she analysed the current geostrategic landscape and the need for the European Union to take responsibility for its security, since “a more secure Europe means taking charge of our destiny”.

Metsola asserted that for “too long” the EU has relied on others to protect us, but considered that “Russia's brutal war in Ukraine made it clear that those days are over”.

European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, emphasiaed this Tuesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that the EU "has always been built by those who dared to think beyond the limitations of their time."

Marta Kos stated this at a briefing organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, where she was introduced by S&D MEP Nacho Sánchez Amor, who emphasised that during the previous term, the relationship between the European Parliament and the Enlargement Commissioner "was quite turbulent, stormy, to say the least".